Human Nutrition: Recent submissions
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Pesticide residues in foods and water in Qatar and their impact on food exposure risk assessment
( Emerald , 2021 , Article)Purpose: The purposes of this study were to analyze fruits, vegetables, water and soil for organochlorine pesticide (OCP) residues and to assess the food exposure of these pesticides in Qatar. Design/methodology/approach: ... -
Association between central obesity indices and iron status indicators among Qatari adults
( Public Library of Science , 2021 , Article)Co-existence of iron deficiency and obesity in adults has been reported in many countries. However, little is known on the association between obesity and iron deficiency in Qatar. This study aimed to investigate the link ... -
Testing a multicomponent lifestyle intervention for combatting childhood obesity
( BMC , 2021 , Article)Background: Childhood obesity is a major global health concern. Weight-management camps involving delivery of a program of physical activity, health education, and healthy eating are an effective treatment, although ... -
The Joint Effects of Diet and Dietary Supplements in Relation to Obesity and Cardiovascular Disease over a 10-Year Follow-Up: A Longitudinal Study of 69,990 Participants in Australia.
( MDPI , 2021 , Article)It is unknown whether a healthy diet or unhealthy diet combined with specific supplements may jointly contribute to incidence of obesity and cardiovascular disease (CVD). We included 69,990 participants from the 45 and Up ... -
Serum Uric Acid Level Is Positively Associated With Higher Bone Mineral Density at Multiple Skeletal Sites Among Healthy Qataris
( Frontiers Media , 2021 , Article)Background: Oxidative stress has been implicated as a fundamental mechanism in the decline of bone mass. Although serum uric acid (SUA) has potent antioxidant properties, the findings of many epidemiological and experimental ... -
Mitochondrial dysfunction and cell death in neurodegenerative diseases through nitroxidative stress
( Elsevier B.V. , 2016 , Article)Mitochondria are important for providing cellular energy ATP through the oxidative phosphorylation pathway. They are also critical in regulating many cellular functions including the fatty acid oxidation, the metabolism ... -
Temporal, geographical and demographic trends of stroke prevalence in China: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
( AME Publishin , 2020 , Article)China has made large efforts to reduce stroke prevalence. We aimed to systematically examine the prevalence of stroke in China over the past two decades. Databases, including China National Knowledge Infrastructure, Wanfang, ... -
The circadian syndrome predicts cardiovascular disease better than metabolic syndrome in Chinese adults.
( Wiley , 2020 , Article)To compare the predictive value of the circadian syndrome (CircS) and Metabolic syndrome (MetS) for cardiovascular disease. We used the data of 9360 Chinese adults aged ≥40 years from the 2011 China Health and Retirement ... -
The Effects of Gum Acacia on the Composition of the Gut Microbiome and Plasma Levels of Short-Chain Fatty Acids in a Rat Model of Chronic Kidney Disease
( Frontiers Media , 2020 , Article)Chronic kidney disease (CKD) may be fatal for its victims and is an important long-term public health problem. The complicated medical procedures and diet restrictions to which patients with CKD are subjected alter the gut ... -
Prevalence of Type 2 Diabetes and Its Association with Added Sugar Intake in Citizens and Refugees Aged 40 or Older in the Gaza Strip, Palestine.
( MDPI , 2020 , Article)Little is known about the prevalence and risk factors of diabetes among Gaza Palestinians, 64% of whom are refugees with exceeded sugar intake. We aimed to estimate the prevalence of type 2 diabetes (T2D) and its association ... -
Higher egg consumption associated with increased risk of diabetes in Chinese adults - China Health and Nutrition Survey.
( Cambridge University Press , 2020 , Article)The association between egg consumption and diabetes is inconclusive. We aimed to examine the association between long-term egg consumption and its trajectory with diabetes in Chinese adults. A total of 8545 adults aged ... -
Dietary Supplements: Are Current Policies Adequate for Promoting Health?
( MDPI , 2020 , Article)Globally, there has been a dramatic increase in the use of dietary supplements over recent decades [...]. -
Implementing 360 Quantified Self for childhood obesity: Feasibility study and experiences from a weight loss camp in Qatar
( BioMed Central Ltd. , 2017 , Article)Background: The explosion of consumer electronics and social media are facilitating the rise of the Quantified Self (QS) movement where millions of users are tracking various aspects of their daily life using social media, ... -
Dietary patterns and glycaemic control among Qatari adults with type 2 diabetes.
( Cambridge University Press , 2020 , Article)To assess the association between dietary patterns and glycaemic control among Qatari adults with type 2 diabetes (T2DM). Cross-sectional analysis using data from the Qatar Biobank Study. Poor glycaemic control was defined ... -
Growing Burden of Hypertension in China: Causes, Challenges, and Opportunities
( Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (China CDC) , 2020 , Article Review)Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death in China, and an estimated 290 million individuals are affected by CVD in China (1). Hypertension is the most important risk factor of CVD (2). Good control ... -
Changes in preventive care utilisation and its influencing factors among Chinese adults before and after the healthcare reform: cross-sectional evidence from the China Health and Nutrition Survey in 2004-2015.
( BMJ Publishing Group Ltd , 2020 , Article)China launched its health reform in 2009. This study aimed to assess changes in preventive care utilisation (PCU) and its relationship with the healthcare reform. A cross-sectional study using demographic characteristics, ... -
Cadmium Intake, Dietary Patterns and Hyperuricemia Among Adults in China
( Springer , 2020 , Article)Blood and urine cadmium levels have been found to be positively associated with hyperuricemia (HU) in some studies. Few studies have examined the association between dietary cadmium intake, dietary patterns and HU in the ... -
Nutritional quality and health risk of pepper fruit as affected by magnesium fertilization.
( wiley , 2020 , Article)Magnesium (Mg) fertilization is a promising practice to improve vegetable yield. However, its impacts on vegetable quality and human health have not been examined. Thus, a field experiment was conducted to investigate the ... -
Comorbid diabetes and the risk of disease severity or death among 8807 COVID-19 patients in China: A meta-analysis.
( Elsevier , 2020 , Article)Diabetes mellitus has been reported to be one of the most prevalent comorbidity in patients with Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). We aimed to assess the association of comorbid diabetes with COVID-19 severity or mortality ... -
Trajectories of Dietary Patterns, Sleep Duration, and Body Mass Index in China: A Population-Based Longitudinal Study from China Nutrition and Health Survey, 1991-2009.
( MDPI , 2020 , Article)No study has used trajectories of dietary patterns to examine their effects on sleep duration and body mass index over time in the Chinese population. We analyzed data from adults participating in the China Health and ...
